List of Famous people born in Dakar, Senegal

Pape Cheikh Diop Gueye is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Dijon, on loan from Lyon. A youth international for Spain, Diop represents the Senegal national team.

Assane Attyé better known by his stage name Ycare or is a French singer songwriter who was first known as a contestant in Nouvelle Star before launching a solo career releasing four studio albums, Au bord du monde (2009), Lumière noire (2011), La Somone (2014) and Adieu je t'aime (2018) and a live album Un tour sans fin (2016).

Cheikhou Kouyaté is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and captains the Senegal national team.

Souleymane Camara is a retired Senegalese footballer who played as a forward. He is a former Senegal international and has represented his nation at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments in 2002, 2006, and 2012.

Ibrahim "Ibou" Ba is a French former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder; his career lasted from 1991 to 2008.

Cheikh Tidiane N'Doye is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Red Star and the Senegal national team.

Henri Camara is a Senegalese former footballer who played as a striker.

Ilimane Diop Gaye is a professional basketball player for Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Although he was born in Senegal, Diop officially represents Spain when being on international duty since he was a baby when his family settled in Spain. Previously, he has led their junior teams to multiple bronze medals.

Tété is a French musician, born in Dakar, Senegal on 25 July 1975. His mother is from Martinique and his father is from Senegal.

Sitapha Alfred Savané Sagna is a Senegalese retired professional basketball player. He was a member of the Senegal national basketball team. He played his entire professional career in Spain, most of it in the ACB League.